Overseas Trained Physicians
Are you an Overseas Trained Physician (OTP) wanting to practise in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand? Here's all the information you need.
If you completed specialist training in another country and want to practise as a specialist in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand, your pathway will vary depending on which country you want to practise in.
To find out more, select where you want to go.
Find out how to apply for specialist assessment to practise in Australia.
Find out how to become accredited to practise as a specialist in Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you're a qualified specialist or a specialist-in-training and you want to upskill in a specialty area in Australia, you can apply for short-term specialist training. See our short-term specialist training page for more information.
Whichever pathway you choose, your dedicated Case Officer will be there to guide you through the process once you've submitted your application.
Contact us if you have any questions about how to apply for specialist assessment or short-term specialist training in Australia or becoming accredited to practice as a specialist in Aotearoa New Zealand.